08/09/2026
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How does a soft-throwing D3 pitcher become the best closer in baseball? 👇
They said, “He should be in a coma — or dead.”
Instead, he's firing 100-mile-per-hour fastballs past Major League hitters.
Back in high school, this guy said he had dreams of competing at the highest college level.
But he quickly realized his talents then lined up better with D3.
He ended up landing at Waynesburg University.
But, as a small, D3 school with less than 2,000 students, it wasn't exactly a hub for MLB scouts.
And his early struggles didn't help his case.
Through his first two college seasons, he allowed 51 earned runs in less than 65 innings.
He was throwing in the low-80s and had trouble locating his pitches.
What happened next changed the course of his life forever.
After his sophomore year, he had to take a routine drug test for a summer internship.
But the results were troubling.
His blood sugar levels were off the charts.
Normal levels fall between 80 and 120 mg/dL, and his were around 700 mg/dL.
When his coach heard the news, he didn't know what to make of it. So he asked his wife, who had a medical background.
He said, “Hey, 700 sugar level, is that bad?”
And she goes, “Oh my gosh… that's awful. He should be in a coma — or dead.”
They immediately sent him to the emergency room.
Despite a strict training regimen, he had lost 20 pounds over the course of his sophomore year.
At the time of the drug test, he weighed just 155 pounds and barely filled his 6'5" frame.
The diagnosis came back as Type 1 diabetes.
Rather than viewing it as a problem, he saw it as a chance to transform his baseball career.
He said, “Athletically, that’s when everything started to click for me.”
Combining his treatment with a high-protein diet and intense workout routine, he packed on an astonishing 50 pounds ahead of his junior year.
The added size and strength translated to the mound, where his velocity started climbing into the low 90s.
Fast forward to July of 2021:
The Oakland A’s selected him with the 97th overall pick in the MLB Draft.
Since that moment, he was on the fast track to the big leagues.
Over a short period of time, his velocity ballooned to over 100 mph. He added more size and refined his arsenal of pitches.
Today he’s one of the best closers in baseball.
His name is Mason Miller.
And his mental approach is what separates him from the pack.
"Guys are bigger, faster, stronger up here. Everybody is really good," he said.
"It takes work to get them out, but at the same time, baseball is still baseball at any level. The bases are still 90 feet apart, and the field is the same. Some things don’t change.”
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